Franco Pisano

Appeal of Francis on the eve of the feast of the Our Lady of Sheshan. Confirmation, the "gift" with which "Christ is to fill us with his Spirit, consecrating us as his witnesses, sharing in the same principle of life and mission, according to the plan of the heavenly Father". "Christian witness consists in doing only and all that the Spirit of Christ asks of us, granting us the strength to do it".

On the day dedicated to the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, Francis says that "the Church is feminine, because she is 'church', 'bride': she is feminine. And she is a mother, she gives birth. Bride and mother ".

Beijing announced the launch of a satellite to serve as a communication link with a probe that should land on the far side of the moon.

At the end of the Regina Caeli, Francis called again for dialogue in the Holy Land. He appealed for non-violence in Venezuela, especially towards prisoners. "From that day of Pentecost, and until the end of time, this holiness, whose fullness is Christ, is given to all those who open themselves to the action of the Holy Spirit and endeavour to be docile to it."

The pontiff in his homily during Mass in St Peter’s called on people to change, driven by the wind of the Spirit. “Blow upon the Church and impel her to the ends of the earth, so that, brought by you, she may bring nothing other than you. Blow upon our world the soothing warmth of peace and the refreshing cool of hope.”

“Such interreligious competition wounds the image of religions and their followers, and it fosters the view that religions are not sources of peace, but of tension and violence. To prevent and overcome these negative consequences, it is important that we Christians and Muslims recall the religious and moral values that we share, while acknowledging our differences.”

Those who embrace the Lord are destined to "martyrdom", to "carry the cross", to be led where they do not want to go. But this is the compass that guides the pastor's journey. " Prepare for trials; prepare to leave everything behind, so that another may come and do different things ". The pastor "does not stick his nose in the lives of others, he does not waste time on gossip, in ecclesiastical gossip".

“We must go on that path, men and women united who always seek to go forward on the path of unity – not any false unity, which has no substance, but only serves to get ahead and condemn people and promote interests that are not ours: the interests of the prince of this world, which is destruction.”

This is stated in the document "Oeconomicae et pecuniariae quaestiones. Considerations for an Ethical Discernment Regarding Some Aspects of the Present Economic-Financial System" a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Integral Human Development.

Francis receives a Thai Buddhist delegation. Christians and Buddhists "are witnesses in the world of the values ​​of justice, peace and the protection of human dignity". Dialogue and peace in the meeting with a delegation of Dharmic religions.

Francis expresses concern and pain for "the sharpening of tensions". Concluding catechesis on Baptism, affirms that children have the "right of children" to receive a Christian education which "tends to gradually lead them to know God's plan in Christ: thus they can personally ratify the faith in which they have been baptized.” Greetings to Muslims ahead of Ramadan.

Paul's testament is a testimony. It is also an announcement. It is also a challenge: "I have come this far. Now you must continue". How far is this testament from the wills of the worldly. "When I read this - Francis confessed - I think of myself because I am a bishop and I must say goodbye".